Rain barrel

[nefretrameses]

We had been having problems with the health of our house plants after moving to our new house with a water softener. The local nursery folks advised that the salt content, over a long term (a year or so) can cause the effects we were seeing. We switched to well water and after a few months the health rebounded. We did lose a few. The softened water is also our pool fill water. Probably why my CH is low (170). I guess I should test my fill water.

I remember washing down the decks at a community pool with pool water as a lad. The grass next to the deck was alway green and healthy.

[PoolDoc]

The local nursery folks advised that the salt content, over a long term (a year or so) can cause the effects we were seeing. We switched to well water and after a few months the health rebounded.

Makes sense. Indoor plants lose water to evaporation, so all the salts and minerals in the water used, end up staying in the pot soil. Outdoors, rain flushes those accumulating salts away. So, no problem. Indoors, a little more salt accumulates every time the plant is watered, resulting in problems.

[nefretrameses]

Exactly, especially if they are closed bottom pots.